Tasteless Ad

Lady_MCSE · 06-29-2008, 09:48 AM

Now, I do understand quite fully the fact that this forum probably only exists because of the ads, and while I do find them vaguely creepy from time to time, how they display according to the texts of our posts . . .

If there's any way the operators of this site could possibly disable certain keywords that trigger the ads, that would be cool. I thought that the "dying cat ringtone" ad was extremely tasteless:

scrapchick · 06-29-2008, 09:50 AM

oh. eew. tasteless indeed.

Faceman · 06-29-2008, 09:51 AM

This ad appeared on the same page as soft rider's post?

**Orchid** · 06-29-2008, 09:52 AM

Ugh.

I will bring this to JuCo's attention!

Horses&Soccer · 06-29-2008, 09:57 AM

Wow! Tasteless indeed. I've never paid any attention to the ads.

**dandeeqh** · 06-29-2008, 10:01 AM

I don't even read the ads....I just ignore them.

RealFolkBlue · 06-29-2008, 10:10 AM

I hardly read the ads. But WTF?! Dying cat ring tones?!

APHANutmeg · 06-29-2008, 10:13 AM

OH MY GOD!?!

Someone would advertise this?

Just_Another_Love007 · 06-29-2008, 10:19 AM

you notice what softriders post was? thats just horrible.

99horses · 06-29-2008, 10:20 AM

That is sick.

**TDH** · 06-29-2008, 10:25 AM

I don't pay attention to the ads - but that is awful. All the more so because of soft rider's post.

Lady_MCSE · 06-29-2008, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just_Another_Love007

you notice what softriders post was? thats just horrible.

That's kind of the whole point . . . the ads are displayed based on what we talk about - if I have a thread in which I talk about my clydesdale a lot, the ads up at the top will talk about clydesdales. So in this case, it was keying in on the words dying and cat.

Cariboo · 06-29-2008, 11:22 AM

I don't pay attention to those ads either. Good god how terrible!!!!

horselady · 06-29-2008, 11:33 AM

I do not read the ads either, that is soooooo tastless.

JosieGirl · 06-29-2008, 12:21 PM

yuck - I did not even notice the ads displaying because of key words in our threads. How terrible and tasteless...

BarnBum · 06-29-2008, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady_MCSE

That's kind of the whole point . . . the ads are displayed based on what we talk about - if I have a thread in which I talk about my clydesdale a lot, the ads up at the top will talk about clydesdales. So in this case, it was keying in on the words dying and cat.

I did not know that.

Wow- 111 saved PM's !!

Bandit · 06-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Very tasteless. There have been some ads that have left me scratching my head, but that is by far the worse.

crittermom · 06-29-2008, 07:12 PM

Not good. I had one pop up once that was along the line of a sex ad and it was based on some key words on a thread---don't remember what it was.....but it did throw me for a minute.

BabyMay · 06-29-2008, 07:33 PM

Now that is just plain disgusting. That shouldn't even be allowed on an animal forum.

PaintsQH · 06-29-2008, 08:07 PM

That is strange. I usually get the Horse Whinney ringtone. Will a mod or one of us post a test thread and we can see what comes up? IP adresses can be tracked. Im sure a hacker has found his way into HT. Sick

06-29-2008, 09:48 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,453	Tasteless Ad Now, I do understand quite fully the fact that this forum probably only exists because of the ads, and while I do find them vaguely creepy from time to time, how they display according to the texts of our posts . . . If there's any way the operators of this site could possibly disable certain keywords that trigger the ads, that would be cool. I thought that the "dying cat ringtone" ad was extremely tasteless: __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.

06-29-2008, 09:50 AM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,720	oh. eew. tasteless indeed. __________________ Better living through chemistry.

06-29-2008, 09:51 AM
Faceman Kid Safe Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkansas Ozarks Posts: 7,062	This ad appeared on the same page as soft rider's post? __________________ Read what I said, not what you THINK I said...

06-29-2008, 09:52 AM
Orchid Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 9,785	Ugh. I will bring this to JuCo's attention! __________________ Be thankful.

06-29-2008, 09:57 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,717	Wow! Tasteless indeed. I've never paid any attention to the ads. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

06-29-2008, 10:01 AM
dandeeqh Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,682	I don't even read the ads....I just ignore them. __________________ Brazil's National Horse is now in Canada! http://www.sunsetmarchadors.com The more I know people...The more I love my horses

06-29-2008, 10:10 AM
RealFolkBlue Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bowling Green, OH Posts: 744	I hardly read the ads. But WTF?! Dying cat ring tones?! __________________ Owned by Diego and Moontahr

06-29-2008, 10:13 AM
APHANutmeg Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 641	OH MY GOD!?! Someone would advertise this? __________________ Staff to: Sunshine's Bar B Ritz "Nutmeg" Buckskin APHA, and her 4 mini friends: "Mocha, Ginger, Gunther, and Kodi"

06-29-2008, 10:19 AM
Just_Another_Love007 Weanling Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: florida Posts: 404	you notice what softriders post was? thats just horrible.

06-29-2008, 10:20 AM
99horses Greenbroke Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,207	That is sick. __________________ Janet I'm your huckleberry.-Doc Holliday

06-29-2008, 10:25 AM
TDH Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,202	I don't pay attention to the ads - but that is awful. All the more so because of soft rider's post. __________________ You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

06-29-2008, 11:22 AM
Cariboo Weanling Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 347	I don't pay attention to those ads either. Good god how terrible!!!!

06-29-2008, 11:33 AM
horselady Greenbroke Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: albany new york Posts: 3,224	I do not read the ads either, that is soooooo tastless. __________________ www.rainbow-horse-retirement.com We love and take care of your companion for the remainder of his lifetime

06-29-2008, 12:21 PM
JosieGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 824	yuck - I did not even notice the ads displaying because of key words in our threads. How terrible and tasteless...

06-29-2008, 04:14 PM
Bandit Coming two Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 1,787	Very tasteless. There have been some ads that have left me scratching my head, but that is by far the worse. __________________

06-29-2008, 07:12 PM
crittermom Started Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,473	Not good. I had one pop up once that was along the line of a sex ad and it was based on some key words on a thread---don't remember what it was.....but it did throw me for a minute. __________________ Peace!! I wish the people of the world could get along as well as the animals in my backyard.

06-29-2008, 07:33 PM
BabyMay Coming two Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,860	Now that is just plain disgusting. That shouldn't even be allowed on an animal forum.

06-29-2008, 08:07 PM
PaintsQH Started Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a house Posts: 2,414	That is strange. I usually get the Horse Whinney ringtone. Will a mod or one of us post a test thread and we can see what comes up? IP adresses can be tracked. Im sure a hacker has found his way into HT. Sick